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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Short Review: "Seeking Surrender"



The author of this short book, Colette Lafia, had a number of trying life experiences (death of a sibling and inability to have children, among others), and she started a spiritual journey to try and make peace with herself. She first visited a Trappist monastery in Kentucky, where she made friends with one of the monks, and much of the book is their written correspondence over several years.

Although the content is written from a Christian and specifically Catholic point of view, the first thing I noticed was its resemblance to Buddhist practice. A few rituals when needed, very little dogma, but much emphasis on acceptance (the 'surrender' of the title), presence, compassion, searching, and meditative prayer.

Very simple, unadorned, and moving. Recommended.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review. The image above links to the book's Amazon page.

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